Rock-solid PSG close in on FINAL4 berth

Paris Saint-Germain Handball made a big step toward the VELUX EHF FINAL4 after an impressive display of speed, strength and skill gave them a resounding win against HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo Zagreb, who fought bravely for 50 minutes but ran out of steam in the home stretch. VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final, First leg HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo Zagreb (CRO) vs Paris Saint-Germain Handball (FRA) 20:28 (13:16) French giants PSG have all but booked their first ever VELUX EHF FINAL4 berth after a magnificent performance in Zagreb. A spectacular introduction to the match in the Croatian capital’s impressive arena paved the way for an equally breathtaking contest, in which the gulf in class became apparent only in the last quarter of the match. Zagreb held their own well for the best part of the David versus Goliath tussle, with PSG’s potent firepower in attack making the difference as the home side fizzled out in the closing stages. “We really have a lot of respect for Zagreb and we started proving that from the very first minute,” said PSG’s Igor Vori. “We were aggressive but once again we had a bad period of about 10 minutes, which is not good for us of course. Zagreb will surely not come to Paris with a white flag – they’ll do everything to surprise us but we must not …

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